[Dixielandjazz] Gold CDR's

[James Butler]

All Staples CD-R's are gold colored and run about $24 for 100.

Jim Kashishian wrote:

>The gold colored CDR has a stable organic dye called Phthalocyanine that
>causes the gold color.  It is found normally on CDR's destined for
>professional audio use only (not computer data), and costs considerably
>more.  The propaganda reads "resulting in exceptional recording accuracy &
>is less susceptible to the harmful effects of UV exposure".
> 
>I use CDR's as Masters once I have finished the Mastering process in my
>studio of a finished audio product.  I keep a safety copy on DAT tape, and a
>data backup of all mixing automation & audio on Exabyte digital tape.
> 
>All copying to CDR is done at real time speed.  Under these circumstances,
>the discs have an archival life in excess of 100 yrs (proven by accellerated
>tests by the people who sell these jobbers!).
> 
>If you copy at higher speeds than real time, on lesser & lesser quality
>discs, then.....  But, how long do you really wish them to last (assuming
>the average age of members on DJML is at least hovering around 55!)?
> 
>Jim
>p.s. Don't ask me any technical questions about words like Phthal...etc.  I
>just spit out the bits I know.  All the goodies you're doing to the music
>inside your computers is not exactly great quality, no matter what the
>program you are using.  And, copying at high speeds just isn't, well,
>"musical".  Handy, quick, good for listening to your own material...that's
>fine!  Don't ask for too much.......
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